Overview

• Novak rose to fame as the enigmatic lead of Hitchcock’s Vertigo before withdrawing from Hollywood in the mid-1960s to live on a ranch in Oregon.
• Festival director Alberto Barbera hailed Novak as a trailblazer and "rebel at the heart of the system."
• At 92, Novak plans to personally accept the Golden Lion during the 27th Biennale Cinema from August 27 to September 6.
• Born Marilyn, she adopted the name Kim Novak under studio pressure to distinguish herself from Marilyn Monroe.
• Swiss director Alexandre Philippe’s documentary "Kim Novak’s Vertigo" will have its world premiere at the festival.